Tag: Sedimentary Geology/Geomorphology
March 8, 2013
Geological Society of London Honors Two Researchers from Bureau of Economic Geology
The Geological Society of London, the world’s oldest and one of its most prestigious geological organizations, has announced it will award medals to two scientists…
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2013
UT Austin Scientists Will Assess Health of New York-Long Island Barrier Protection in Wake of Sandy
AUSTIN, Texas — A rapid response science team from the University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics will help map the impact of Hurricane…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2012
The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, 2000 Years Ago
Scientists have discovered underwater evidence that Haiti’s unusual 2010 earthquake may not have been the first of its kind in the region. They took core…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2012
Saving the Delta: Research generates new optimism about saving the Mississippi Delta from erosion
With the rapid disappearance of its protective buffer of wetlands, New Orleans is becoming more vulnerable to storms every year. But recent research has revealed…
Read MoreJune 6, 2012
Tiny remnants of war found in Omaha Beach sand
Reuters, LiveScience, Wall Street Journal (blog), Daily Mail (UK), Alcalde, May 26-June 6, 2012 Featuring: Earle McBride
Read MoreMarch 16, 2012
The Geological Fingerprint of War
Earle McBride and Dane Picard were traveling across France doing geologic field work in 1988 when they took time out to play tourists at Omaha…
Read MoreJune 23, 2011
Stiff Sediments Made 2004 Sumatra Earthquake Deadliest in History
An international team of geoscientists has discovered an unusual geological formation that helps explain how an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in December…
Read MoreJune 21, 2011
Streamlined Islands Could Mean Ancient Oceans on Mars
Wired, Jun. 21, 2011 Featuring: Lorena Moscardelli
Read MoreMarch 26, 2011
Down to the Core: Craig Fulthorpe Co-Leads Expedition to Canterbury Basin
Craig Fulthorpe was a grad student when his advisor walked into his office and asked if he would like to be part of the first…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2010
It’s Complicated: Joel Johnson Studies Complex Feedbacks That Shape Landscapes
James Bond had his Q. The Jackson School has Joel Johnson. No, he can’t supply you with a helicopter in a suitcase or rocket launching…
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